A state of the art all terrain wheelchair is now available for Central Hawke's Bay residents to access local beaches and walking tracks.
Funding for the $10,500 wheelchair was made possible thanks to funding from the Waipukurau Rotary Club, Takapau Lions and the Hastings District Masonic Trust, working in conjunction with the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council.
The Council spoke with a number of organisations about various all-terrain options.
The new wheelchair can be used on the beach, trails, forest walks and parks, is easily transportable, can go into the water and has interchangeable wheels for either beach or land use.
Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand said Council’s role is to advocate and facilitate community initiatives like this, and support them in practical ways.
The All Terrain Wheelchair will be kept at the Centralines Sports Complex and will be available to hire at no cost.
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A film that tells the story of the Polish Pahiatua Children will screen as a fundraiser to help families who have had to escape the Ukranian War.
Many families have fled Ukraine for the Polish town of Kazimierz Dolny – Pahiatua’s Twin Town.
The 2015 documentary “Overcoming Fate” tells the story of the over 700 Polish children who were welcomed to Pahiatua during WW2.
All money raised from this film screening will go directly to a fund administered by the Mayor of Kazimeirz Dolny for the displaced Ukrainians living there.
The movie will screen at the Pahiatua Regent Theatre tomorrow (June 4) and on Sunday (June 5) at 11am, followed by the Dannevirke Regent Theatre on June 11 at 11am.
Tickets are adults, $15, children under 16 $10 and $45 per family and are available by calling 0800 TARARUA (827 278) or emailing info@tararua.com
It’s also possible to make online donations to the displaced Ukrainians in Pahiatua’s twin town on Give-A-Little :
www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/su...
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There were 232 new cases of COVID-19 in Hawke’s Bay yesterday.
This included 16 from CHB.
The regions total now sits at 1,266 active cases, with 14 in Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
There was one further death in the region yesterday.
The MidCentral DHB had 296 new cases yesterday.
Tararua District currently has 130 active cases.
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Weekend Rugby :
Manawatu Competition :
Both the Dannevirke Seniors and Colts are away playing their respective Feilding counterparts.
Both games are at Johnston Park at 12.45pm.
Hawke's Bay Competition:
